Creeping Cinderella Weed

Creeping cinderella weed is a herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial with trailing stems (up to 60 cm long) capable of rooting at nodes, and numerous small hairs on leaves. The leaves are ovate-triangular in shape and range from 15–45 mm long and 8–40 mm wide. The small yellow flowers have between 3 to 8 ray florets. Creeping cinderalla weed is a weed of lawns, gardens, pastures, orchards, cultivation, disturbed natural areas, wasteland and roadsides. It is shade-tolerant and copes with some disturbance. It reproduces by seed, but can spread substanially by runners and rooting at nodes. It is reported to be an excellent ground cover on sloped locations and drought tolerant. It tolerates a range of soil types and pH levels. Where drainage is poor, plants are known to suffer rots. It is found growing from coastal areas to mountains. It is reported to have allelopathic properties - impacting the growth of other plants (see link below).